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Scenario

How to help your adopted child connect with their ethnic origins

I adopted my daughter from Guatemala and she is asking questions about her birth parents that I cannot answer and I see the sadness in her eyes.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Adoptive parents face the complex task of honoring a child's cultural identity while acknowledging the limits of their knowledge and connection.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Ethnic identity and heritage?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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